# PhishDestroy threat dossier — profitabletrade.xyz
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Fetched:   2026-04-30 23:29:46 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/profitabletrade.xyz/

## VERDICT
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TAKEN DOWN (neutralised)
Composite threat score: 69/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Investment Scam
Targeted brand: across (and: facebook, google, tiktok)

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      2/95 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Victim re-reports (public form): 1

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      192.3.190.186 (US, Buffalo)
ASN:             ASAS36352 AS-COLOCROSSING, US
Hosting org:     AS36352 HostPapa
Registrar:       OwnRegistrar, Inc.
Nameservers:     dns1.webproserver.com, dns2.webproserver.com, null
Registered:      2025-07-11
Expires:         2026-07-11
Page title:      Profitable Trade Digital Center - Leveraging Artificial Intelligence
HTTP response:   530

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     none
Status:     INVALID chain

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: CLOSED — no report required.
This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either
the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the
operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file
for audit but no formal notice was sent.

## TIMELINE
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Domain registered: 2025-07-11 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration)
First detected:    2026-02-25 02:39:27 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
First reported:    2025-08-08 03:54:24 UTC (abuse notice filed)
Last verified:     2026-04-30 15:10:01 UTC
Current status:    taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead)

## EXTERNAL CORROBORATION (third-party evidence)
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URLScan.io:       https://urlscan.io/result/01988875-4908-752f-874b-577a24c24ebc/
Wayback Machine:  https://web.archive.org/web/*/profitabletrade.xyz
crt.sh CT logs:   https://crt.sh/?q=%25.profitabletrade.xyz
Google transparency: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=profitabletrade.xyz
AlienVault OTX:   https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/profitabletrade.xyz
URLhaus:          https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/profitabletrade.xyz/

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-03-24 00:24:57 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

PhishDestroy identifies profitabletrade.xyz as a generic phishing threat designed to deceive users into divulging sensitive information. Although classified with a low risk level, the domain's intent to impersonate legitimate financial services using artificial intelligence themes posed a potential security risk. Phishing attacks matter because they exploit trust to steal credentials or personal data, which can lead to identity theft or financial loss.

The infrastructure behind profitabletrade.xyz was short-lived, with the domain registered on July 11, 2025, and now taken offline. It resolved to the IP address 192.3.190.186 and was registered through OwnRegistrar, Inc. While appearing on a single security blocklist and flagged by 2 out of 95 VirusTotal vendors, this limited detection suggests early-stage phishing activity or low distribution. The domain’s page title, "Profitable Trade Digital Center - Leveraging Artificial Intelligence," aimed to lure victims with a tech-savvy facade.

Users are advised to avoid interacting with profitabletrade.xyz or any suspicious links referencing it. Never input personal or financial details on unfamiliar websites, especially those recently registered or with minimal online presence. Employ updated antivirus solutions and use multi-factor authentication to reduce phishing risks. If users suspect exposure to this domain, changing passwords and monitoring accounts for unusual activity is prudent.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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Favicon SHA-256:       e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/profitabletrade.xyz/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=profitabletrade.xyz
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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